What do you want to know about the new Kawasaki Z1000SX?

We’ll be riding it tomorrow and we want to know if there’s anything specific you want us to tell you about this latest version of Kawasaki’s best-selling sports tourer – so let us know in the comments.

The presentation is set to begin very shortly, so we’ll soon have a lot more detail on the bike, but here’s a quick recap of some of the changes Kawasaki’s made to this new version:

The 2017 Z1000SX has gained significant technological upgrades thanks to an inertial measurement unit, so it now boasts lean angle-sensitive traction control and cornering ABS.

To help in the comfort stakes, Kawasaki says the seats are more deeply padded as well, and the fairing is wider for better wind protection. It’s also got an adjustable double bubble screen.

Comments

Hi I had one a year ago and the seat was the worst think I have ever has on a bike a plank of wood would have been better, so the question is after 150 miles can you still move your legs or does it feel like Stephen Fry has just got his extra large paddle out and give you a Dam good thrashing?

It will be good to see a long term test on sports tourers and adventure bikes with luggage and two up, to be fair not may bike testers do test two up on anything other then the big tourers.

OK funny on 125's and super sports bike

Enjoy your trip in France all the best.

PS: I got rid of the Z1000sx for a BMW S1000xr and for the money the Z is a great bike but the BM is just in another league in all respects not least in the wallet department. ;-)

No 1 reason I dumped my SX? pathetic 4000 service interval. Seems to be a common Kawa scam. For some reason I didn't ask before buying duhhh. That was a service every 12 weeks ffs, this here KTM is 12,000 miles.These bikes are just for weekend poseurs.

Not to mention an awful seat and the worst headlights of any new bike.

without something major breaking.And I hope your oil is changed more than once every 12,000.Also, I seriously doubt you ever owned an SX.I know owners at over 100K on these bikes with minimal maintenance.

I have a 2016 and invested a lot of money into making it comfortable for my (rather rare) passenger. Here are some of the issues the passenger has had:1. Can't reach the grab handles properly. She needs to crouch to get to them.2. Crouching to reach the grab handles, the back starts acking fast.3. The bottom starts hurting fast for both riders. Can you ride for longer than 1h? How about the passenger?4. No side cases & top box from factory - this means no back support for the passenger. Has this been addressed?

Here are some of my issues:1. The lights are useless in the dark. If they're fixed, how good are the lights in the bends?2. Is the windscreen any good?3. How is the knee/leg wind protection?4. You cannot fit anything under the passenger seat. Specifically, a bike cover will not fit. Has this improved?5. The back brake is rubbish. Have they fixed it?6. Is Cruise Control an option?